Tags archives: painting

University of Pittsburgh's Hot Metal Bridge Magazine Features Vakseen Art

The editors of University of Pittsburgh’s Hot Metal Bridge reached out last month about featuring some of my art in their Summer issue. The new digital issue, titled Buggin, went live this week and features 4 of my paintings (Felinity, She’s Gotta Have It, Eyes Wide & Wake Up and Smell the Heartache). You can check out the full feature here.

Tupelo Quarterly Features Vakseen Art

Tupelo Quarterly initially contacted me about featuring 2 of my paintings (Veils of Carnality & Felinity) in their newest issue, TQ3. What started as a feature within the pages, quickly into a much bigger blessing when the staff unanimously selected Veils of Carnality as the magazine’s cover image. Talk about blessed!? Check out the full issue here.

Bedlam Publishing Features Vakseen Art

The good folks at Bedlam Publishing contacted me recently about featuring both my Dizzy and Audvantgardener paintings in their newest magazine issue Loud Zoo. As fate would have it, they reached out this week about featuring my Pasion de Baile painting as the cover image. This actually marks my 1st of 3 art magazine covers that’ll be releasing over the next few weeks! The new issue went live yesterday and […]

Livid Squid Literary Journal Features Vakseen Painting

2014 is off to a great start! Much love to Livid Squid Literary Journal for blessing me with my 2nd art magazine feature of 2014 and my 28th feature overall. The magazine featured my Ignorant Butterflies II painting and you can check out a screenshot below and the direct link here.  

Middle Gray Magazine Features 3 Vakseen Paintings

Much love to Boston-based literary art magazine, The Middle Gray, for featuring 3 of my paintings in their newest issue. This marks my first art feature of the new year. The magazine features Dizzy, Ignorant Butterflies and Heartache Sit Down on pages 74-76. Check out the screenshots below and the full feature here.      

Santa Clarita City Hall Features Vakseen Painting

Towards the end of 2013 my Solitaire painting was personally selected to be a part of the Santa Clarita City Hall’s Shadows group exhibition. Solitaire, along with the rest of the art, has been on display since December and will run through April 2014. Below is a picture taken with Marsha McLean, the former two-term mayor of Santa Clarita & current City Council member. Let me also add how honored I am to be the only black artist to be showing […]

Vine Leaves Literary Journal Features Vakseen Art

Much love to Australian/Canadian-based Vine Leaves Literary Journal for featuring 6 of my paintings in their newest issue. The pieces include Ascension, Audvantgardener, Blemishes of Love, Solitaire, Morning Glory and Veils of Carnality. Check out the screenshots below and view the full issue here.

ENDEE Magazine Features 5 Vakseen Paintings

Much love to Atlanta-based, ENDEE Magazine for featuring 5 of my paintings in their newest issue. The 5 selections include It’s OK, Please Love Me, Primitive Lust, Solitaire and Narcissistic Lust. Check out the screenshot below and view the full feature here.

Spittoon Magazine Features Vakseen Art

Much love to Spittoon Magazine for featuring my art in their newest issue. My Veils of Carnality painting is featured on the cover and they also featured Misplaced Virtue, Toujours, Solitaire and Primitive Lust. It’s always a blessing to know people are receptive to my creativity. Check out the images below and view the full spread here.

Larabee Studios Features Vakseen Art

2013 is off to a great start start! One of the top recording studios in Los Angeles, Larabee Studios, contacted me a couple weeks ago about featuring my art work. From Michael Jackson to Prince, all of the top recording artists have worked at Larabee. As of last week, not only are they featuring 7 of my paintings, but they’ve extended an open ended opportunity to showcase my art there. […]